This regulation provides the following:
• Address the conversion of income to monthly amounts. Local departments of social services must use conversion factors of 4.3 for weekly income amounts and 2.15 for biweekly amounts when calculating income to determine households’ eligibility and benefit levels.
• Address the telephone standard amount. Local departments must use a set standard amount for all households for telephone costs instead of actual costs.
• Outline the administrative disqualification hearing process to determine whether food stamp recipients have committed fraudulent acts against the program; to identify persons who commit program violations and to disqualify them from participation; and to establish requirements to advise individuals of the process, findings, and consequences.